Name Rafael Alvarez Role Baseball player | Bats Left-handed | |
Rafael Ángel Álvarez Flores (born January 22, 1977) is a former Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder and first baseman, who is currently a coach for the Spain national baseball team. He was born in Valencia, Carabobo State.
Álvarez played in the Minnesota Twins farm system from 1994 through 2000. Afterwards, he played in the Mexican League and several Minor League circuits from 2001–2011.
In between, Álvarez played winter ball with six different clubs of the Venezuelan League between the 1994-95 and 2013-14 seasons, most prominently for the Tiburones de La Guaira during nine seasons spanning 1994-95/2013-14, being part of two pennant winners and a Caribbean Series championship in its 2006 edition.
Besides, Álvarez was a member of the Spain national team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.